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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 25, 1923
Page
3
A fire at the timber yard depot near Wickham was halted quickly by fire detachments from nearby towns. Firefighters arrived within minutes, preventing greater damage to timber piles and surrounding structures. No injuries or major losses reported.
An 1875 era account recalls Captain Moonlight and his gang’s raid at Wantteadmery farm, forcing entry, seizing milk and money, killing Mrs Medlede and a constable, and pushing the family to hide in the dairy as a battle with Sergeant Gerroll ends the outlaw’s career. The homestead bears bullet marks and Moonlight is reported hanged.
Article urges residents to write about worthy community figures and events. It stresses avoiding publicity hype and highlights the value of timely reporting on functions, sports, social gatherings, and send-offs to benefit the district community.
The United States Department of Justice reveals a bizarre tale of self-bred Cherokee bodies tied to a long-running fraud case. Presidents Roosevelt Taft and Wilson allegedly pardoned the involved individuals as the story unfolds. A wife confesses her deceased husband committed the murder. The Indian victim suffered injuries and inherits substantial funds from a tribe. A man fatally harmed by soda water is also mentioned in a separate disturbing note about poisoning.
A garbled Sunday notices page lists church and meeting schedules in Stratford and nearby areas. Entries mention Trinity, Methodist, Baptist, and Unsectarian meetings with times around early evening and 7 pm, plus location hints and personal names.
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